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Macroeconomic Fluctuations and the Lorenz Curve
, 1972 In this paper, a new method is forwarded of estimating the effect of short-run macroeconomic fluctuations on concentration in the size distribution of personal income.
Beach, Charles M.
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American Anthropologist, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The evolutionary study of human dispersal is a key topic in biological anthropology. However, recent research has revealed inconsistencies between molecular and anatomical data across different timescales and geographic regions. Despite increased interdisciplinary dialogue, these discordances are rarely analyzed in depth or interpreted for ...
Lumila Paula Menéndez, Sophie Veigl
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INEQUALITY WITHIN AND AMONG NATIONS [PDF]
This paper looks at both within country and among country inequality. In the spirit of Dalton[1920] and Atkinson[1970] this paper reports estimates of the welfare loss arising from inequality. The paper also explores the implications of Duesenberry style
Michael C. Lovell
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British Journal of Psychology, EarlyView.Abstract Attention and vigilance are fundamental cognitive abilities that develop throughout childhood and adolescence and have been associated with cognitively demanding activities such as formal musical training. This cross‐sectional study examined whether individuals engaged in long‐term musical training show superior attention and vigilance ...
Rafael Román‐Caballero +4 more
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About the Accuracy of Gini Index for Measuring the Poverty [PDF]
The Gini index is often used to measure the income inequality presented inside a specified group of individuals and sometimes also for evaluating the “poverty” degree of this population. In this article we show that Gini’s index is not always so adequate
Stefanescu, Stefan V.
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Boreas, EarlyView.Understanding the course and dynamics of ancient river systems, such as the pre‐Odra, provides valuable insights into the post‐glacial evolution of landscapes and riverine processes. The northwest‐trending pre‐Odra was an important drainage system of the European mainland into the Baltic Basin during and after the Scandinavian Ice Sheet retreat ...
Maryse C. Schmidt +4 more
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The Lorenz cure and concentration curve of health care expenditure.
, 2016 The Lorenz cure and concentration curve of health care expenditure.
Lidan Wang (703357) +5 more
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British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.Background and Purpose Musclin (osteocrin) is a skeletal muscle‐derived peptide that has been implicated in cardioprotective signalling pathways. Its relevance in cancer patients, who frequently experience muscle wasting and cardiotoxicity, remains unclear. This study aimed to determine whether circulating Musclin levels reflect functional capacity and
Jannek Brauer +5 more
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Child &Family Social Work, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is a critical public health crisis regarding the infant mortality rate between black and white mothers in the USA. This issue is more pronounced in North Carolina, where black infants have a much higher infant mortality rate than whites.
Jeffrey Shears +7 more
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Clinical Oral Implants Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Aims To quantify immediate graft displacement following tension‐free flap closure in non‐contained alveolar ridge defects regenerated using three membrane fixation strategies in an ex vivo human model. Methods Eighteen sites from six fresh cadaveric heads with non‐contained defects underwent horizontal guided bone regeneration using ...
Muhammad H. A. Saleh +6 more
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